Gold dragon scale mail - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: leftovers...

2026-05-28T08:37:48Z

leftovers...

Umbire the Phantom: strategy I pondered + bunch of citations

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strategy I pondered + bunch of citations

Umbire the Phantom: establish variants

2026-05-27T12:02:37Z

establish variants

Umbire the Phantom: nh5 updates and formatting

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nh5 updates and formatting

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Aximili: hallucination resistance

2023-09-15T21:40:24Z

hallucination resistance

Shadow Rider: golden dragon scale mail emits light

2022-08-01T02:33:03Z

golden dragon scale mail emits light

Shadow Rider: added slashthem info

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added slashthem info

Actual-nh: Upcoming

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Upcoming

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 ==History==
-Gold dragon scale mail first appears in [[SporkHack]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] alongside the gold dragon, the baby gold dragon and gold dragon scales via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
+Gold dragon scale mail first appears in [[SporkHack]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] alongside the gold dragon, the baby gold dragon and gold dragon scales via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}: the implementation is not derived from SporkHack or any variants that implement these items and monsters, but is stated to have been planned for a long while and is done from scratch.
 ==Variants==
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 In some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s, dragon scale mail is phased out in favor of dragon-scaled armor, whose implementation is based on a proposal by dtsund. Instead of being made into mail of its own, dragon scales are treated as a [[cloak]], and reading a scroll of enchant armor melds them onto a worn set of body armor, generally augmenting that armor by adding its AC and conferred extrinsic properties to it. Dragon-scaled armor is implemented in [[NetHack Fourk]], [[xNetHack]], [[EvilHack]], and [[Hack'EM]].
-''NetHack'' variants created prior to NetHack 5.0.0 may give gold dragon scale mail or gold dragon-scaled armor different properties while worn (including different secondary properties).
+''NetHack'' variants created prior to the development of NetHack 5.0.0 may give gold dragon scale mail or gold dragon-scaled armor different properties while worn (including different secondary properties).
 ===SporkHack===
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 ===Hack'EM===
 {{main|Gold dragon-scaled armor (Hack'EM)}}
-In [[Hack'EM]], gold dragon-scaled armor behaves similarly to Hack'EM mail from earlier versions is phased out in favor of gold dragon-scaled armor, which grants [[infravision]], [[clairvoyance]] and acts as a light source while worn.
+In [[Hack'EM]], gold dragon-scaled armor behaves similarly to how it does in EvilHack: it grants infravision, clairvoyance and acts as a light source while worn, and it gives the wearer a [[blinding]] [[passive attack]].
 ==References==

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 ==Description==
-While worn, gold dragon scale mail grants 9 base [[AC]] and [[hallucination resistance]] and acts as a [[light source]], with its range dependent on its [[beatitude]]: the radius extends to 2 squares if cursed, 3 squares if uncursed, and 4 if blessed&mdash;reading a blessed or cursed [[scroll of light]] while wearing gold dragon scale mail will bless or curse the armor as though it was dipped in a [[potion of holy water]] or {{! of|unholy water}} (e.g. uncursed mail becomes cursed after reading a cursed scroll, cursed mail becomes uncursed after reading a blessed scroll, and so on).
+While worn, gold dragon scale mail grants 9 base [[AC]] and [[hallucination resistance]] and acts as a [[light source]], with its range dependent on its [[beatitude]]:{{refsrc|src/light.c|879-L911|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>arti_light_radius()</tt> function is used for weapon and armor-based light sources}} the radius extends to 2 squares if cursed, 3 squares if uncursed, and 4 if blessed{{refsrc|src/light.c|899|nethack=5.0.0|comment=beatitude and light radius}}{{refsrc|src/light.c|907-L908|nethack=5.0.0|comment=worn gold dragon mail gives more light than gold scales}}&mdash;a [[hero]] reading a blessed or cursed [[scroll of light]] while not [[confused]] and wearing gold dragon scale mail will bless or curse the armor as though it was dipped in a [[potion of holy water]] or {{! of|unholy water}} (e.g. uncursed mail becomes cursed after reading a cursed scroll, cursed mail becomes uncursed after reading a blessed scroll, and so on).{{refsrc|src/read.c|2243-L2245|nethack=5.0.0|comment=calls <tt>seffect_light()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|1742-L1755|nethack=5.0.0|comment=standard scroll effects in <tt>seffect_light()</tt> function; calls <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2518-L2524|nethack=5.0.0|comment=cursed scroll effects and call to <tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> in <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2543-L2552|nethack=5.0.0|comment=blessed scroll effects and call to <tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> in <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1591-L1621|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> function simulates the effects of (un)holy water, which in turn affects the strength of the light source}}
-Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scale mail will revert them to scales and turn the wearer into a [[gold dragon]], with a hero that has polymorph control being able to decline and choose another form if they wish.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
+Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scale mail will revert them to scales and turn the wearer into a [[gold dragon]], with a hero that has [[polymorph control]] being able to decline and choose another form if they wish.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Dragon scale mail}}
-Gold dragon scale mail is the brightest light source in in the game when blessed, being the only source of light to have a 4-square radius.
+Gold dragon scale mail is the brightest light source in in the game when blessed, being the only source of light to have a 4-square radius. This may prove valuable for certain builds of hero that are reliant on maximizing visibility for purposes such as [[firing]] [[projectiles]] or casting targeted spells such as advanced {{+ of|fireball}}. Late-game heroes that have [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]] covered with the body armor slot left free may consider gold dragon scale mail in order to free up any spare magic lamps and use their wishes for other parts of their [[ascension kit]].
 ==History==

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 In some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s, dragon scale mail is phased out in favor of dragon-scaled armor, whose implementation is based on a proposal by dtsund. Instead of being made into mail of its own, dragon scales are treated as a [[cloak]], and reading a scroll of enchant armor melds them onto a worn set of body armor, generally augmenting that armor by adding its AC and conferred extrinsic properties to it. Dragon-scaled armor is implemented in [[NetHack Fourk]], [[xNetHack]], [[EvilHack]], and [[Hack'EM]].
-Some ''NetHack'' variants also give gold dragon scale mail or gold dragon-scaled armor additional properties while worn.
+''NetHack'' variants created prior to NetHack 5.0.0 may give gold dragon scale mail or gold dragon-scaled armor different properties while worn (including different secondary properties).
 ==References==

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    |slot=body armor
    |ac=9
-   |special=<ul><li>radius 2-4 [[light]]</li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>[[light source]]</li><li>[[hallucination resistance]]</li></ul>
    |cost=1200
    |weight=40
    |material=dragon hide
 }}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Gold dragons, gold dragon scales, and gold dragon scale mail are added.}}
+{{otheruses|the item in NetHack|the item in variants|gold dragon scale mail (disambiguation)}}
-'''Gold dragon scale mail''', is a type of [[dragon scale mail]]. It emits [[light]] when worn, in a radius dependent on [[beatitude]]: 2 if cursed, 3 if uncursed, and 4 if blessed. Notably, this is the only way in the game to obtain a permanent source of radius 4 light. They also provide [[hallucination resistance]].
+{{for|other dragon mail that is sometimes abbreviated as GDSM|green dragon scale mail|gray dragon scale mail}}
-Gold dragon scale mail can be produced from [[gold dragon scales]], which might be dropped by a [[gold dragon]].
+==Generation==
-Note that "GDSM" may be used to describe gold dragon scale mail, but more likely refers to [[gray dragon scale mail]].
+[[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] and are generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] gray dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|151|nethack=5.0.0|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is random DSM, with equal probability}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|200|nethack=5.0.0|comment=astral monks will always forego body armor}}
-===SlashTHEM===
+==Description==
-SlashTHEM introduces golden dragon scale mail, which provides [[immunity to sickness|sickness resistance]]. Golden dragon scale mail emits light of radius 2.
+While worn, gold dragon scale mail grants 9 base [[AC]] and [[hallucination resistance]] and acts as a [[light source]], with its range dependent on its [[beatitude]]: the radius extends to 2 squares if cursed, 3 squares if uncursed, and 4 if blessed&mdash;reading a blessed or cursed [[scroll of light]] while wearing gold dragon scale mail will bless or curse the armor as though it was dipped in a [[potion of holy water]] or {{! of|unholy water}} (e.g. uncursed mail becomes cursed after reading a cursed scroll, cursed mail becomes uncursed after reading a blessed scroll, and so on).
-==See also==
+Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scale mail will revert them to scales and turn the wearer into a [[gold dragon]], with a hero that has polymorph control being able to decline and choose another form if they wish.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
-*[[Dragon scale mail]] for more detailed information on what makes dragon scale mail special and how to obtain it.
+==Strategy==
 [[Category:Dragon armor]]

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 }}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Gold dragons, gold dragon scales, and gold dragon scale mail are added.}}
-'''Gold dragon scale mail''', is a type of [[dragon scale mail]]. It emits [[light]] when worn, in a radius dependent on [[beatitude]]: 2 if cursed, 3 if uncursed, and 4 if blessed. Notably, this is the only way in the game to obtain a permanent source of radius 4 light.
+'''Gold dragon scale mail''', is a type of [[dragon scale mail]]. It emits [[light]] when worn, in a radius dependent on [[beatitude]]: 2 if cursed, 3 if uncursed, and 4 if blessed. Notably, this is the only way in the game to obtain a permanent source of radius 4 light. They also provide [[hallucination resistance]].
 Gold dragon scale mail can be produced from [[gold dragon scales]], which might be dropped by a [[gold dragon]].

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	Note that "GDSM" may be used to describe gold dragon scale mail, but more likely refers to [[gray dragon scale mail]].		Note that "GDSM" may be used to describe gold dragon scale mail, but more likely refers to [[gray dragon scale mail]].
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		+	===SlashTHEM===
		+	SlashTHEM introduces golden dragon scale mail, which provides [[immunity to sickness\|sickness resistance]].

	==See also==		==See also==